Breakthrough is looking for Senior Coordinator Zonal Leads. The position will be based at Moga and Gurdaspur. The person based at Moga will take care of three districts namely Moga, Firozpur and Ludhiana and the person at Gurdaspur will look after the Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts.
The person will be responsible for overall management and implementation of the program in the allotted districts. The person must have prior knowledge of working at grassroots, team-handling, and enjoy working within an environment that is mission-driven, results-driven, and community-oriented. The Senior Coordinator will contribute to a strong and respectful team culture grounded in feminist principles of co-creation and co-leadership. The detailed job description is as follows:
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Scale up program on Gender Transformative Education System (GTES) in the assigned districts in alignment to the project goals.
- Work as team member with Zonal Leads and coordinators of their respective districts to ensure effective planning and implementation of the activities at the state and district level.
- Working at the assigned districts to coordinate with consultants, institutions , schools and school administrative officers.
- Organizing and facilitating meetings with teachers, school heads, school administrative and government monitoring officials, consultants etc.
- Ensure effective engagement of stakeholders on different platforms such as SMCs and PTMs .
- Organise and facilitate issue and skill based workshops on GTES to engage with different stakeholders
- Support the team members from different centres of Breakthrough to conduct program monitoring and research activities.
- Documentation and reporting of the program as well as change stories on a monthly/ quarterly /yearly basis.
- Contribute in creation engagement tools (campaigns/events etc.) for the school education system and other stakeholders.
- Update real time MIS and database
- Undertake regular field visit to monitor effective implementation of planned activities. Ensure effective utilisation of Budget assigned at the district level.
- Connect & share on ground level activities using online platforms .
- Line manage and supervise the District coordinators
- Support in monitoring the implementation of planned activities and the ongoing process monitoring of the program
- Support and closely work with the other centres in the organization.
Skills, Competencies & Experience Required:
- Post Graduate in Social Science / Humanities / Commerce / Literature / Gender Studies
- Atleast 5 years of experience in the social sector.
- Proven experience of managing team s and advanced level of project implementation experience.
- Ability to absorb pressure and uncertainty arising out of project and organizational.
- Knowledge of regional language Punjabi, Hindi and/or English speaking, reading and writing is mandatory
- Strong Computer skill (Microsoft office, word, excel and PowerPoint) required On field strong planning and execution skills is required.
- Documentation skill is a must.
- Working experience with adolescents and youth will be preferred.
- Experience in group formation, community organisation methods will be preferred.
About Breakthrough:
Breakthrough works on culture change by shifting social norms that limit women and girls from reaching their full potential.
We work with adolescents and young people aged 11-24 years aiming for an entire generation to shift and push for change. Over the last 25 years, we have reached nearly 2.3 million adolescents in schools and communities. With more agency, better negotiation skills and aspiration, young people are calling out norms that hold them back and taking action, in the communities that Breakthrough works in. This gives hope that a more equal world is possible for future generations.
Breakthrough s Culture:
Employees at Breakthrough are expected to work in line with organisational values of Dignity, Integrity and Equity.
Breakthrough is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, caste, religion, creed, gender, age, disability, economic status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. We prefer people from marginalised communities, women and other genders. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment towards child safeguarding.
Breakthrough is committed to the well-being of its employees and understands an individual s mental health can impact their ability to work. Breakthrough recognizes taking steps to improve mental health and wellbeing of the employees is essential. We are committed to fostering an environment that promotes employee wellbeing. We recognize that well-being is not just the absence of illness, but the presence of factors that support a fulfilling life.
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